And revisiting our old stomping grounds around the Monterey area. There are lots of free things to do in Monterey but we had the aquarium in our sights. We used to visit all the time when we lived in Monterey. In this post I share my insider tips.

Best accidental find ever. With all my research looking for road trip ideas you’d think I’d have come across this sooner. This whole section of Arizona is amazing. Painted deserts, giant canyons, petrified forests, ancient craters. Trust me, not all deserts are created equally and Arizona is where it’s at (we once lived in Tucson for a year).

Turns out, it takes some actual skill to make Cadillac Ranch look good. This iconic road side attraction is neat but doesn’t quite live up to the hype. But, hey, great family road trips are made up of the good and the bad, amirite?

It takes a lot of planning to pull off an epic road trip on a budget but it’s worth every minute.

Have you visited any of these places? What’s your favorite road trip memory?

We’ve done it three times when relocating. The first two times we were on a budget and in a hurry and we just sped across the country with no real plan. This time I decided we were going to have some adventures, gosh darnit! Lol.

We are the proud owners of an old RV too, but that poor thing can’t drive more than a few miles. We use it mostly for our kitesurfing weekend in the San Francisco Delta. But I LOVE it! Our next upgrade will definitely be a full running one, for longer road trips.

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